Combination osteopathic and chiropractic table



H. CORDREY GOMBiNATI'QN OSTEQPATHIC AND CHIROPRACTIC TABLE Filed April 5, 1922 2 Shoats- Sheet 2 I. if /mr MW m- W L- II" N UHHH HI HHHHH I I I t E-I INVENTOR. HANG/L CORD/25 A TTORNE Y Patented Mar. 24; 1925.

I v 1,530,760- "UNITED STATES AT T F C I HANCIL CORDREY, or CHULA. vrsrn, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATION OSTE'OPATHIC AND CHIROPRACTIC TABLE.

'Application filed April 5, 1922. Serial No. 549,866.

To-aZZ whom it ma, concern: i

Be it known that ANCIL GoRDnnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chula Vista, inthe county of San Diego and State of California, has invented a certain new and useful Combination Osteopathic and Chiropractic Table, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to a combination osteop'athic and chirbpractic table, particularly to a combination of separate tables of'this class and the objects of my invention are: First, to provide an apparatus of this class in which one table is mountedabove, the other for economy of space and made collapsible with respect to the otherysece ond,to provide anapparatus of this class in which the upperor osteopathic table is divided and in which the sections thereof are pivoted so that said table may be readily swung out ofthe way and thus permit aocessibility to the table below; third, toprovide an apparatus of this class in which the chiropractic table can beconveniently swung about its support to a nearly upright position so that the patient may conveniently mount the same while standing; fourth, to provide novel means in connection with said apparatus which will assist the chiropractor to readily handle the patient or lift the table upon which the patient is lying irrespective of the size or weight of said patient; fifth, to provide a multi-adjustable chiropractic table; sixth, to provide a novelly constructed combination of tables of this class and seventh, to provide an apparatusof this class which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, readily portable, easy to adjust and operate and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order. 'With these and other objects in viewas will appear hereinafter my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon WlllOll form a part of this application in whichi Figure 1 is a plan view'of my combination osteopathic and chiropractic table; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof; Fig. 3 is an elevationa lview taken from the foot end thereof; Fig. 1 is another elevational view taken from the other or head endthereof;

being'broken away to facilitate the i'llustra-" tionand'showing by dotted lines the nearly uprightposition of the latter table ready for apatient to monntthe same, and Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken through 'Z-7 of Fig. 6.

Like characters of reference refer to simia lar parts and portions throughout the sev eral'views of the drawings.

The foot members 1, longitudinal'base.

member 2, pedestal 3, support 4, beam 5, Y chiropractic table top-sections 6, 7,and 8,' osteopathic table top 9, supp0rts10, brackets 1-1 and 12, links 13, footrest- 14, slideblocks-15 and 16, retainingpi-ns 17,hinge brackets 18,] upper hinge members 19, ad

justing members 20, springs 21, pivot shaft 22, journals .23, tension member 24, roller 25, roller aXle 26, tension spring 27, eye bolt 28, supports .29, hinge members 30, catch member 31 and the spring32 constitute the principal parts andportions of my apparatus.

The longitudinal-base member 2 is; providedjat itsends with transverse foot members 1 secured thereto. Said base member is further provided near one end thereof with a pedestal 3, open at the rear side there- I of, extending upwardly from said base memher and secured thereto. Mounted on the upper face of said pedestal and on either side of the open portion therein are the jourwith a pivot shaft 22 extending transversely therethrough, is pivotally mounted on said shaft in and between said journalsv 23. A support 4 is provided at the other end of said base member 2'adapted to support the extended free end of the beam 5;

The pedestal?) and support 4 are provided near their upper/ends and p on one side thereof with substantially U-shaped osteo- .pathic table"supports '10 secured thereto.

Said tablesupports are provided at their upper free ends with hook portions 1O extending inwardlytherefrom as shown best in Fig. 5' of the drawings. The osteopathic table top is divided into two sections 9' and "rials-23. A beam 5, provided near one end 3 9 which are provided on the under sides thereof with downwardly and outwardly extending brackets 11 and 12 respectively. The normally upper portion of said brackets extend inwardly a short distance beyond the inner edges of said osteopathic table sec-v the U-shaped supports 10, as previously described, are provided to support the upper or free ends of the links 13, thus supporting ,and securely positioning the sections 9 and ,9 of the osteopathic table top 9 against each other. The footrest. 14 extends upwardly and at an angle from and is secured to the short end of the beam 5 and is adapted to also serve as an auxiliary support for the osteopathic table sections.

The beam 5 is provided with longitudinal grooves 5 on either side thereof extending from the free end of the same backwardly towards its pivot. Shiftably. mounted on said beam are the slide blocks 15 and 16 guided and retained by the grooves 5 therein. Said beam is further provided with a plurality of spaced holes5 extending transversely therethrough adapted to receive the retaining pins 17. The slide blocks 15 and 16 are provided with similar oppositely disposed holes 15? and 16 coinciding with the holes 5 of the beam 5, thus providing means for securing said slide .blocks in various positions on said beam. The slide blocks15 are provided with hinge brackets 18 secured to the upper faces thereof. Pivotally mounted. at theiupper portion of the hinge bracket 18, secured to the slide block 15 mounted near the free end of the beam 5, is the upper hinge member 19 secured to the under side of the head section 6 of the chiropractic table top which is adapted to support the upper portion of the patients body. The foot section 8 of the chiropractic table top, adapted to support the lower portion of the patients body, is similarly provided at the under side thereof with a hinge member 19 which is similarly mounted on the slide block 15 near the other end of said beam 5. The chiropractic table top sections 6 and 8 are further provided at the under side and near the free ends thereof with other hinge members 30 which are pivotally secured in the upper ends of the adjusting members 20. ISa-id adjusting members are provided with a plurality of spaced, oppositely disposed holes 2O adapted to receive the pin 17 therethrough positioning and securing said adjusting members on the beam 5 at the holes 5 also extending transversely therethrough. The

slide blocks 16 positioned 'on the. beam 5 intermediate said slide blocks 15 is provided .With outwardly extending bracket portions 16". Mounted on said bracket portions and extending upwardly therefrom are the springs 21. The table section 7 of the chiropractic table top is secured to the upper free end of said springs, thus providing a resilient abdominal support section in said chiropractic table. The foot rest 14 is provided near the short end of said pivoted beam 5, as described above, to provide a rest or brace for the patient on the chiropractic table and for the purpose of assisting him to mount or dismount the same. A flexible tension member 24k is secured to the short end of said beam and extends downwardly around the roller 25 revolubly mounted on the roller axle 26 which is secured in the side portions 2 and 2 of the hollow base member 2, the free end of said tension memher is secured to the tension spring 27 concealed in the hollow portion of said base member. An eye bolt 28 is provided in the head end of the base member 2 to secure the other end of said spring. A catch member 31 is pivotally mounted on the under side of the beam '5 near the free end thereof adapted to engage the projection l0 on the support 10 secured to the upper portion of the support 4. A compression spring 32 is interposed between the under side of said beam and the extended portion of the catch member 31, thus providing a convenient and positive means for securing said beam against the support 4. The supports 29 secured tothe foot members and the longitudinal basemember are provided to support the osteopathic table section when not in use and folded downwardly.

It is obvious that by raising the inner portion of the osteopathic table top sections and forcing the brackets 11 and 12 secured thereto towards each other, the

links 13 mounted on the other ends thereof are disengaged from the hook portion 10 of the U-shaped support 10. It will also be noted that'by exerting a slight force on said osteopathic table sections 9 in the direction of the head end thereof when the same is raised as described above, the links 13 will be shifted out of'line with the hook portion of the support 10, thus permitting the sameto bepulled past said hook portion and also permitting the said table sections to be swung outwardly into the position shown bv'dottedlines in Fig. 4 of the drawings, resting on the brackets'29.

It is further obvious that when the osteopathic table top sections are swung free of .the chiropractic table member sections as described aboveand when the catch member 31 is disengaged from the projected portion of the support 10, the beam 5 supporting the various chiropractic tablemember drawings is in a position for the patient to mount prior to taking treatments.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and a1; rangement substantially as setforth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention :what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- .ters Patent is 1. In an apparatus of the class described, a pedestal, a beam-pivotally mounted near one end thereof on said pedestaha tension means secured to the short end of said beam and to said pedestal adapted to move said beam to a substantially upright position, means adapted to secure said beam in a substantially horizontal position, multi-adjustable table sections shiftably mounted on said beam, osteopathic table sections pivotally mounted over said chiropractic table adapted to be swung clear of, to the side of and below said chiropractic table sections and supports adapted to secure said osteopathic table sections in position over said chiropractic table.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, a pedestal, a beam pivotally mounted on said pedestal, means adapted to secure said beam in a substantially horizontal position, multi-adjustable table sections shiftably mounted on said beam, osteopathic table sections pivotally mounted over said chiropractic table adapted to be swung clear of, to the side of and below said chiropractic table and supports adaptedto secure said osteopathic, table sections in position over said-chiropractic table.

3.'In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a multi-adjustable chiropractic table and a collapsible osteopathic table operatively connected therewith and movable around to the sides and above said chiropractic table. v

at. In an apparatus of the class described, a longitudinal base member, a pedestal mounted near one end of said base member, a

a beam pivotally mounted near one end at the upper face of said pedestal, a support secured to the other end of said base member adapted to support the free end of said beam in a substantially horizontal position, tension means secured to the short end of said beam and inthe hollow portion of said longitudinal base member adapted-to move said beam to a substantially upright position, means secured to the free end of said beam and the upper portion of said support adapted to secure said'beam in a substantially horizontal position, multi-adjustable chiropractic table sections shiftably mounted longitudinally on said beam, substantially U-shaped supports, mounted on the upper portions and on one side of said pedestal and said supportextending upwardly and to either side therefrom provided with hook portions on said extended ends, links pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said U-shaped supports, and osteopathic table sections provided with brackets on the under side thereof pivotally mounted in and to the free ends of said links.

5. In an apparatus of the class described,

, the combination of base members, a multiadjustable full length chiropractic table pivotally mounted near one end on one of said base members and an osteopathic table extending the full length of said chiropractic table secured to said base members.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 29th day of March, 1922.

HANCIL OORDREY. 

